Recent content by Weener1

The 197 has to be the more comfortable n better handling IMO but I've gotta say the originals are the best, I love how 172/182's still make me constantly smile n feel like even more of a kid, the 197 doesn't seem to have any power, needs a turbo for sure, 172 for me :)

Hmm my answer would be that they shouldn't if they're correct to the car but knowing that renaults are very 'picky' about there ignition I'd say that they possibly had the wrong heat rating, if you weren't getting a misfire from it then the light could have been on due to the fact that possibly...

this is true, i'm just going off my experiences, only because when i've checked the reference values for the solenoid valve the percentages have been correct, otherwise the noise is the valve holding the oil way either open or shut i'm not sure and causing a surge/starve of oil to the pulley

Yep dead right mate. It's a pulley which is fed by oil pressure to advance and r****d the timing on the inlet cam hence the term vvt for variable valve timing, fred is also right, they are not changed when the cambelt is changed unless they are noisey or the customer complains, the most common...

Hi all, i'm a renault tech from somerset, (so go ahead n ask me anything ya like) i've had way too many cars for my age, never really settled for one but i've always loved the clios. i've been quite lucky in the fact that i get to drive them for a living, working on them can be umm fun? I've...